2. Marco Polo Bridge Incident
(July 7, 1937 – July 9, 1937) (7 juill. 1937 – 9 juill. 1937)
Description:
After taking over Manchuria in 1931, Chinese and Japanese soldiers had been stationed at the border outside Beijing. Due to a misunderstanding, and an exchange of fire; Japanese soldiers were sent to further attack China. This could be considered the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War. (Cavendish)
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
7 juill. 1937
9 juill. 1937
~ 2 days